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Introduced
01/22/2026
01/22/2026
In Committee
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
Crossed Over
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
126th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "state Of South Carolina Small Business Tax Cut Of 2026"; By Amending Section 12-37-220, Relating To Property Tax Exemptions, So As To Exempt The First Ten Thousand Dollars Of Net Depreciated Value Of Business Personal Property Owned By A Small Business; By Amending Section 12-37-900, Relating To Property Tax Returns, So As To Provide That A Taxpayer Is Not Required To Return Business Personal Property For Taxation If The Taxpayer Has Less Than Ten Thousand Dollars Of Net Depreciated Value Of Business Personal Property; By Adding Section 12-37-980 So As To Require That All Business Personal Property Required To Be Returned For Taxation To Be Returned To The Department Of Revenue; By Amending Section 12-20-50, Relating To The License Tax On Corporations, So As To Provide That, Under Certain Circumstances, The Fee Does Not Apply To Any Portion Of The First Fifty Million Dollars Of Certain Capital Stock And Paid-in Or Capital Surplus; And By Amending Section 33-44-409, Relating To Standards Of Conduct Of A Corporate Officer, So As To Provide An Exception To Refraining From Competing.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "State of South Carolina Small Business Tax Cut of 2026," aims to provide tax relief to small businesses by exempting the first $10,000 of the net depreciated value of their business personal property from property taxes, with "small business" defined as an independently owned and operated entity employing fewer than 100 full-time employees or having less than $10 million in gross annual sales. It also eliminates the requirement for taxpayers with less than $10,000 in net depreciated business personal property to file a property tax return for that property, and mandates that all business personal property subject to taxation be returned to the Department of Revenue. Additionally, for corporations with their headquarters in South Carolina, the bill provides an exemption from a portion of the license tax on corporations by excluding the first $50 million of certain capital stock and paid-in or capital surplus from the calculation, provided the exclusion comes from specific types of investment entities like venture capital funds or angel investors, and it also modifies standards of conduct for corporate officers to allow for competition under certain circumstances.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (64)
Brandon Newton (R)*,
Carl Anderson (D),
William Bailey (R),
Nathan Ballentine (R),
Justin Bamberg (D),
Bruce Bannister (R),
Phillip Bowers (R),
Jeff Bradley (R),
Gary Brewer (R),
Case Brittain (R),
Paula Calhoon (R),
Micah Caskey (R),
Don Chapman (R),
Brandon Cox (R),
April Cromer (R),
Sylleste Davis (R),
Adam Duncan (R),
Shannon Erickson (R),
Greg Ford (R),
Cal Forrest (R),
Gil Gatch (R),
Thomas Lee Gilreath (R),
Val Guest (R),
Brandon Guffey (R),
Patrick Haddon (R),
Kevin Hardee (R),
Charles Hartz (R),
Lee Hewitt (R),
Davey Hiott (R),
Bill Hixon (R),
Harriet Holman (R),
Jermaine Johnson (D),
Jay Jordan (R),
John King (D),
Kathy Landing (R),
Brian Lawson (R),
Randy Ligon (R),
Steven Long (R),
Phillip Lowe (R),
David Martin (R),
Annie McDaniel (D),
Cody Mitchell (R),
Travis Moore (R),
Dennis Moss (R),
Mike Neese (R),
Weston Newton (R),
Melissa Oremus (R),
Fawn Pedalino (R),
Tommy Pope (R),
Luke Rankin (R),
Robby Robbins (R),
Blake Sanders (R),
Carla Schuessler (R),
Heath Sessions (R),
Mark Smith (R),
Murrell Smith (R),
Leon Stavrinakis (D),
Bill Taylor (R),
David Vaughan (R),
David Weeks (D),
Paul Wickensimer (R),
Mark Willis (R),
Chris Wooten (R),
Richie Yow (R),
Last Action
Referred to Committee on Finance (on 02/12/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5006&session=126&summary=B |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5006_20260211.htm |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5006_20260204.htm |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5006_20260203.htm |
| Fiscal Note - H5006 2026-01-28 Amended | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/fiscalimpactstatements/H5006%202026-01-28%20amended.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5006_20260122.htm |
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